Colonia
in Weloy Municipality of State of Yap, Micronesia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Manta Ridge (observation point, (6 mi)
  • Valley of the Rays (observation point, (7 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.516 and 138.122 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 30' 58" and E 138° 7' 18"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:47 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Pacific/Chuuk
UTC/GMT offset: 10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:52 am and 6:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-9.450 and -41.883 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Carnaiba
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org

Discover Colonia

Colonia in Weloy Municipality (State of Yap) with it's 7,371 citizens is a city in Micronesia about 1,382 mi (or 2,224 km) west of Palikir, the country's capital city.

Local time in Colonia is now 09:47 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Chuuk with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 2 airports in the vicinity of Colonia. The closest airport in Micronesia is Yap International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We discovered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rumung, Ngulu, Fais, Sorol and Kayangel. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Videos from this area

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Palau Into the storm

Published: September 29, 2012
Length: 41:39 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: John Ung

Our first trip to Palau in Oct 2007. We arrived when a typhoon hit the Philippines. Despite the awful weather the five of us were determined to dive in Blue corner and it was magical once...


SchoenerTauchen: Die Fische von Yap (HD) Manta Ray Bay Resort und Yap Divers

Published: January 06, 2012
Length: 19:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: schoenertauchen

Vielen dank an Bill Acker, das Manta Ray Bay Team und Bill McDonald für die Bereitstellung des Videos! Neben Mantas kann man in Yap auch die schönen Steinkorallenformationen mit ihren Rifffische ...


ヤップ島内探検

Published: February 12, 2010
Length: 38:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 梅野朝年

海もいいけど、陸地の映像もでうぞ。 日本の近くにありながら、全然別世界・・・・ 原始の時代にタイムスリップしたかのようです.


Yap Mangrove Forest

Published: December 08, 2010
Length: 35:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: neredera

Mangrove Forest on Yap, Micronesia.


SEA RAINBOW Time Lapse-B Twixtor

Published: August 30, 2009
Length: 43:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AMASSAPORELA

SEA RAINBOW Time Lapse-BにTwixtorをかけたもの.


2013-Feb-5-Public Hearing about YAP at YSL-20

Published: February 07, 2013
Length: 52:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: madhava

On February 5, 2013, a public hearing of Y.A.P. (Yap Awareness Project Group) was held in Yap State Legislature regarding a petition submitted by Y.A.P. to the Legislature on November 28, 2012,...


Tauchurlaub Yap Micronesien 2014 im Manta Ray Bay Hotel

Published: June 15, 2014
Length: 37:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: guntram67

auch in HD verfügbar; einfach aufs Zahnrad klicken und auswählen] Yap eine Insel in den Förderierten Staaten von Micronesien im Pazifik. Dort kann man tolle Tauchgänge mit hervorragenden...


Remote Pacific: Yap Day 1997

Published: July 20, 2009
Length: 37:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SaipanPictures

Yap Day March 1, 1997: Kids dance, moving stone money. See more: http://remotepacific.blogspot.com.


Typical Day On A Dive Boat In Yap

Published: November 14, 2012
Length: 28:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eric Falconi

A typical day on the the dive boat in Yap, Micronesia while diving with Manta Ray Bay Resort: Mangroves, Dolphins, Sharks, and of course, Manta Rays! Filmed with my GoPro HD Hero.


Scuba Diving Manta Rays

Published: November 18, 2014
Length: 20:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Frank Johnston

Scuba diving with manta rays in Yap, Micronesia.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Colonia, Yap

Not to be confused with Kolonia, which is the capital of Pohnpei State Colonia is an urban area belonging to the municipalities of Rull and Weloy, which serves as the capital of the State of Yap, one of the Federated States of Micronesia. It administers both Yap proper and some 13 atolls and islands reaching to the east and south for some 800 km (500 mi). The 2010 Census population was 7,371 in both Colonia and ten other municipalities of the main Yap Islands.

Located at 9.51667, 138.133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Yap

Yap

Yap, also known as Wa'ab by the locals, is an island in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean. It is located in Yap State of the Federated States of Micronesia. The island of Yap actually consists of four continental islands (hence the alternative name of the Yap Islands). Yap's indigenous cultures and traditions are still strong compared to other neighboring islands.

Located at 9.53333, 138.117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Islands of Yap

Tomil

Tomil is a municipality on the island of Yap, in the Federated States of Micronesia. It consists of twelve distinctive villages: Meerur, Teb, Aff, Bugol, Doomchuy, Deechmur, Dilag (uninhabited), Maa', Thol, Madl'ay, Gargey, and Daaboch. Tomil occupies the southern portion of Gagil-Tomil Island, except for Gargey village, which is located on the main island of Yap. Tomil is located on the northeastern part of the Yap Islands and positioned between the municipalities of Fanif, Maap and Gagil.

Located at 9.51667, 138.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Yap

Dalipebinau

Dalipebinau is a village and municipality in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. It lies on the west side of the Yap island, north of Yap International Airport.

Located at 9.52222, 138.088 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Yap

Fanif

Fanif is a village and municipality in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. Gilfith is the head village of Fanif.

Located at 9.55833, 138.124 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Yap

Gagil

Gagil is a municipality in the state of Yap. It includes the village of Gachapar which was once the capital of the historic Yap Islands Empire that lasted from 10th to the 15th century AD.

Located at 9.51667, 138.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Yap

Kanifay

Kanifay is a village and municipality in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.

Located at 9.525, 138.09 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Yap

Weloy

Weloy is a village and municipality in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. Weloy is a municipality on the main island of Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia.

Located at 9.5321, 138.105 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Yap

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Colonia